Resources

Guides, reports, and more to help you elevate the status of DSPs

The National Alliance For Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has compiled a number of resources to assist direct support professionals, people receiving services, family members, human service organizations, state/national associations, and more. These include guides, reports, toolkits, and more that cover a variety of topics related to the direct support professional workforce.

Code of Ethics

The NADSP Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a straightforward and relevant guide for DSPs as they resolve the ethical dilemmas they face every day.

Competency Areas

The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or assist someone in pursuing a goal.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Campaign

The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is conducting a comprehensive campaign across the country to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among direct support professionals (DSPs).

Let's Talk: Mitigating Risk - How DSPs Can Promote Safety and Autonomy

Let’s Talk: Mitigating Risk – How DSPs Can Promote Safety and Autonomy

In a 2023 International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article, Hickey and Kariunas discuss cases where individuals with disabilities want ...
JUST ANNOUNCED: PCPID Delivers Report on Supporting People With Disabilities Through HCBS

JUST ANNOUNCED: PCPID Delivers Report on Supporting People With Disabilities Through HCBS

Earlier today, The Administration for Community Living announced the release of The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Report ...
Receive 15 Months of NADSP Membership For The Price of 12 Months

Receive 15 Months of NADSP Membership For The Price of 12 Months

The mission of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is to elevate the status of direct support professionals ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Cheryl Louise Nelson

NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Cheryl Louise Nelson

Congratulations to Cheryl Louise Nelson who has been selected as the September 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month.We ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jodi Beck

NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jodi Beck

Congratulations to Jodi Beck,​ who has been selected as the August 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. Jodi ...
Let's Talk: Trust and Decision Making

Let’s Talk: Trust and Decision Making

Many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have experienced actual harm—both intentional and, more often, unintentional—at the hands of ...
National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week – 2024 Let’s Discuss Long-Term Solutions

National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week – 2024 Let’s Discuss Long-Term Solutions

National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week – 2024 Let’s Discuss Long-Term Solutions  Joseph M. Macbeth, President and CEO As another ...
NADSP's 2024 DSP Week Webinars

NADSP’s 2024 DSP Week Webinars

We’re not ready to let go of summer quite yet but National Direct Support Recognition Week is just around the ...
Action Alert: NADSP August 2024 Recess Toolkit

Action Alert: NADSP August 2024 Recess Toolkit

NADSP Senior Policy Adviser Nicole Jorwic is back with more policy updates. As outlined in this video, August recess is ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jodi Beck

NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jodi Beck

Congratulations to Jodi Beck,​ who has been selected as the August 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. Jodi ...
Let's Talk: Building Knowledge About Dementia and Adults with an Intellectual Disability

Let’s Talk: Building Knowledge About Dementia and Adults with an Intellectual Disability

This month’s Let’s Talk webinar will explore working with aging populations. Our population is aging, and this includes individuals with intellectual ...
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Educate Others As A Competent DSP!

The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs ...